We continued our journey through the first half of the Gospel of Mark in our "Real Jesus" series this weekend at Eastbrook. I brought a message on Jesus as the teacher from Mark 4:1-34. What I was trying to present is that Jesus is a powerful teacher about all of life and that we would …
Rest
This weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our series, "The Real Jesus," with a message on Jesus as the Lord of the Sabbath, called "Rest." The main text was Mark 2:23-3:6. The main point of my message was that Jesus is the only one who can bring rest to our souls and, in our restless world, …
Resources on the Gospel of Mark
As I prepare my messages each week this Fall in our series, The Real Jesus, I utilize a number of resources alongside of my direct study of the Bible. Some are basic and others are academic. While I often turn to specific books or articles for each week's text or topic, here are five resources that I regularly …
Seeking
This weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our series, "The Real Jesus," with a message on how Jesus reveals God's wholehearted pursuit of people. The texts that I used were Mark 2:13-17; 3:13-19; and 6:7-13. The main point of my message is that God wholeheartedly pursues people and invites us into that pursuing mission. You can listen to …
The King
This past weekend at Eastbrook, I continued our series, "The Real Jesus," with a message on Jesus as the King. Since this series is rooted in the Gospel of Mark, the main text was Mark 1:14-20. The main point of my message is that Jesus is the King over all the kingdoms of this world …
Matthew Erickson 